Ok, it's crunch time. I have to decide what to do about my metformin dose. Saw my ob yesterday. He is adamant that I half the dose to 850mg once a day (I've been on it twice a day since apr 08). He argues that he has used it for 15yrs and it has been successful and that I don't need such a high dose. After listening to you lovely ladies I am terrified of the consequences. I feel like my body has been dependent on that dose for so long and if I half it now, wouldn't it be a big jolt for my bubba to cope with? I am terrified of what may happen. DH thinks I should listen to him as he is the specialist and not me I am having this baby and I should be able to decide! We pay our obs all this money for sound professional advise and all they do is shove us out the door in 5 minutes! I shouldn't be having sleepless nights trying to decide what to do, should I? I shouldn't be researching on the net. I'd like my ob to listen to me!
what do you girls say? I'd rather listen to you. Please help.
I say stay on the dose you are on now and only reduce it at 12 weeks. Seems to me that having to make the decision is causing you stress, but reducing the dose and following your ob's instructions is also going to cause stress. Your ob may be the specialist in pregnancy and delivering babies, but YOU are the expert on your body and sometimes you've just gotta do what you've gotta do and trust your instincts... even if it means not exactly following your doctor's instructions to the letter.
Hang in there... and congratulations on your pregnancy, too!
Thanks LSK. That's my gut feeling as well. I will be running out of scripts soon though. Hopefully I can ask him for another prescription at my next visit. I don't want to spend the rest of my pregnancy worrying I know I'm contradicting myself, but I'm also worried about the consequences of taking such a high dose in pregnancy as it is not approved for such use. I feel so torn. Wish he could have explained things and reassured me more. It has taken so much to achieve this pregnancy. I don't want to risk it in any way. It's funny how you feel so responsible for another life when you're pregnant. it's terrifying!
Belle, people have been pregnant on that same dose and been fine. Sryan is on a higher dose, and has stayed on it and all is well. It's a relatively recent use of the drug, which is why it hasn't yet been approved, but that doesn't mean it's not helpful. I believe it's not technically approved for the treatment of PCOS either...
My FS told me to go cold turkey at 12 weeks - not gonna happen! i'll wean until i run out of my current box - will drop to 1000mg fo a while, then 500. i'm not going to go cold turkey and risk something we've fought so hard for!
give yourself a time frame - maybe 8 weeks - and make it so that you have 1.5 tabs a day. then at 12 weeks, two half tabs. then drop to one...
Thanks, LSK. 31 weeks tomorrow! never thought I'd get to this stage!
Any time, Belle. I was where you were about 27 weeks or so ago... it's a tough decision, and sometimes we've just got to take the jump and hope. I've seen more people that have been helped by staying on metformin and none who have been harmed by it.
am convinced more than ever not to stop met! Hope this is a H&H pregnacy for you.
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Long.. and bit of a vent
I am having this baby and I should be able to decide!
We pay our obs all this money for sound professional advise and all they do is shove us out the door in 5 minutes! I shouldn't be having sleepless nights trying to decide what to do, should I? I shouldn't be researching on the net. I'd like my ob to listen to me!
I know I'm contradicting myself, but I'm also worried about the consequences of taking such a high dose in pregnancy as it is not approved for such use.
I feel so torn. Wish he could have explained things and reassured me more. It has taken so much to achieve this pregnancy. I don't want to risk it in any way. It's funny how you feel so responsible for another life when you're pregnant. it's terrifying!
Well done!
never thought I'd get to this stage!
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